Odds have emerged over a fixture on Thursday night that has left Celtic fans gobsmacked.

RB Leipzig are now the red-hot favourites with the bookies to defeat Salzburg and dent the Hoops’ Europa League dream.

The two clubs, both under the Red Bull brand, will do battle in Group G with the Germans needing all three points on their travels to keep Brendan Rodgers’ side at bay - while the Scottish champions look to win away to Rosenborg.

Celtic are on six points, the same as Leipzig , but the Bundesliga side will qualify if both finish on the same number of points.

Fears over a carve-up between the sides were dismissed by Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff, who previously worked for both clubs at the same time, on Monday.

Celtic will be keeping a close eye on proceedings in Salzburg (Image: Getty)

The connection between the pair runs deep and Leipzig boss Ralf Rangnick was once sporting director for the Austrians and six of the current RB squad played for Salzburg previously.

Punters are hammering on the Bundesliga side to emerge victorious - and they are now available at odds of 10/11 with with most oddsmakers - despite losing the first game 3-2 on home turf.

Salzburg, who haven't lost at the Red Bull Arena during a staggering 52-match unbeaten run, can be backed at a rather generous 13/5.

Salzburg haven't lost in 52 matches at home (Image: Getty Images)

Mintzlaff has worked with both Leipzig and Salzburg (Image: Bongarts/Getty Images)

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If a conspiracy were to be true, no one sent midfielder Hannes Wolf the memo and he insists the Austrians were left smarting by Leipzig's post-match comments after the Europa League game between the sides.

He said: "Why shouldn't we be able to beat Leipzig at home? We beat everyone else there.

"Everyone is really motivated for this game. We won't forget what they said after the match there."

One Celtic fan commented on Twitter: "These odds are a joke. The whole thing stinks."